Improving Myself SAVED MY LIFE · MAXimized Confidence

Improving Myself SAVED MY LIFE

As I was telling many people my story, I wasn’t always in this state of confidence in many things I do. There have been many downfalls that I want to share with you today.

It all started in my teenage years. I never wanted to improve myself; I didn’t want to study, I didn’t want to do anything—I was only a taker, never a provider. One day, life took its turn. I was playing football at the time, and I was a goalkeeper. Suddenly, opponent 1 centered the ball to opponent 2. The ball was going in a way where both the opponent and I had to jump to get the ball. So we did, and we bumped into each other in a way that caused me to land badly on my right leg. I couldn’t stand up. My teammate had to carry me off the pitch. It was brutal for me.

In the next 6 months, I had to undergo surgery. That’s when the worst feelings hit. I had a tough time getting over that period. I didn’t know what sleep was because of the constant pain in my leg. I didn’t have many opportunities to go outside and socialize with others, which would have helped my mental health. I thought my life was over at that point, and that there was no going back. I blamed everyone and everything around me, which was my biggest mistake. The only person I had to blame was myself...

After quite some time and a few breakdowns later, I realized that I was responsible for that injury. If I had been fit, it might not have happened. So, I took action for the first time in my life. I started going to the gym, and I had so much time back then. I went on YouTube to seek answers on how to work out, what to eat, and what habits to develop to get my dream physique. I had to build a new identity because I hated the old one. Yes, it was hard at the start, but I knew it would be harder to live with the regret of not starting at all. And I actually started enjoying the journey. Seeing myself improve while everyone else stayed in the same place—how sad! But it was their life.

Each day, my confidence rose. After two years of consistent work, I fell blindly in love with many women, but I didn’t have any game. It all ended in pieces. I was shattered again and felt like I was never going to be loved—ever. That was a nightmare for me. Biologically, humans stayed in groups for survival. Being kicked out of the group back then meant a much lower chance of survival. This feeling still exists today, even though we don't have this many life threats out there than it was back than.

I didn’t give up because I knew if I kept improving, everything would happen in its time, and GOD would turn the tables. I watched thousands of YouTube videos of people who were where I wanted to be. I consumed and squeezed every last drop of knowledge from that platform because I didn’t have anyone to teach me those things. As time passed, the glow-up days finally came. From feeling like nothing, I became that guy. And what was even funnier? The women who didn’t like me before started catching feelings for me. How did I know? I could read body language, and the way they talked showed it. I knew how to speak to them the right way. I was more than confident in my senses after consuming the right content.

Now, I felt truly confident. I didn’t need to speak loudly like a sheep trying to prove something with words. My experience and improvement spoke for my success because everyone knew what I was like before versus after 4 years of improvement. I started drinking more often than usual because I was in the wrong group of people. I didn’t see them as a threat. Yes, I had many connections with women in that group, but I didn’t see the true enemy hiding underneath. The ones I thought were friends weren’t true after all. They began leaving me when I was in a bad state, and no one listened to what I had to say, up to the point where they cut contact entirely. I felt the same way again—abandoned. My survival instincts kicked in, but this time, I knew where to direct my anger and focus. I knew that all I needed was GOD by my side and myself.

I used all of that energy to build my social media presence. It took me two years to crack it. Again, it was lonely, and I had no one to rely on. I was a lone wolf, working out in the streets since I had transitioned into calisthenics during lockdown. I grew my audience to over 90k followers in less than 6 months, and I had millions of views across my platforms. It was a crazy achievement, and guess what? The same people who once doubted me started reaching out, saying things like, "How’s life?" and "I bet you bought all those followers." More nonsense. I knew they wouldn’t get another chance because they had shown me their true colors. That’s how I learned to "recycle garbage" and find the golden nuggets—basically, knowing if the people talking to me were worth having in my life or if I should get rid of them. Now, I choose peace and solitude over being around people who don’t value me.

Life would be boring if I didn’t face another problem—THE MONEY PROBLEM. As I reached adulthood, where the real fun of paying bills begins, I needed a way to gain financial freedom to travel the world and have peace of mind about money. So, I dug deeper. Up to this day, I still haven’t made enough to live that high life, but with continuous learning and improvement, and knowing my abilities, I’ve spent countless hours studying the most successful people when it comes to money. I gathered the founding principles for success that they repeat over and over. It opened my eyes to confidently see the path that will make me financially free.

I am happy I took this journey because I don’t know how much worse it would have been if GOD hadn’t shown and guided me toward a better and more religious life.

I went from a knee injury, being heartbroken (many times), depressed, anxious, attached, betrayed, unloved, unpopular, ugly, and socially anxious Max to the confident, fit, better-looking, peaceful, socially comfortable, balanced, desired-by-many Max that I am today.

That’s why I built this community and these social platforms—to help people regain their confidence, stay confident for the rest of their lives, learn from my mistakes, and avoid trauma. To reach their dream outcome faster and more successfully than I did (it took me over half a decade of dedication). So, let’s cut that time 6x faster here in the community.

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